Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
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Annual short fiction award (blind judging) sponsored by University of Georgia Press, targeting English-language short story collections. Winning entry is published by UGA Press.
Short storyNovellaEnglish fiction
- Established
- 1983
- Organizer
- University of Georgia Press
- Category
- General Fiction and Popular Fiction
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Open
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Application Deadline
- around May
- Status
- Active
Description
The Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, established in 1983, is an annual short story collection award sponsored by University of Georgia Press. It selects English-language short story collections (short stories or novellas) by North American writers through blind judging, with the winning work published by University of Georgia Press. Initially there were multiple winners per year, but since 2016 it has been limited to one winner.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Publication as a standalone book by University of Georgia Press
- Publishing contract with University of Georgia Press
- Increased recognition from winning
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary screening | Blind judging (submitted manuscripts reviewed without author information) | — | Selection based on documents and manuscripts (internal screening) |
| Final screening | Editors from University of Georgia Press and invited judges | — | Announced via UGA Press official announcement and press release |
Preliminary screening
Judges
Blind judging (submitted manuscripts reviewed without author information)
Announcement
Selection based on documents and manuscripts (internal screening)
Final screening
Judges
Editors from University of Georgia Press and invited judges
Announcement
Announced via UGA Press official announcement and press release
Criteria
- Must be a short story collection written in English (short stories or novellas)
- Literary accomplishment and originality of the work
- Consistency and structure of the collection as a whole
Application Tips
Dos
- Submit a short story collection written in English (short stories or novellas)
- Follow UGA Press's official submission guidelines (format, page count, submission method)
- Remove author information from the work to accommodate blind judging
- Ensure unity and ordering of the entire collection
Don''ts
- Do not submit with author names or personal information left in the manuscript
- Do not submit in a format contrary to the guidelines
- Do not submit the same short story collection that has already been published as a book
From Judges
- Emphasis placed on the overall voice and structure of the collection
- Show not only the quality of individual short stories, but also consistency in arrangement and themes
Related Awards
- List of American literary awards
- Short story awards
- Novella awards
Official Resources
http://www.ugapress.org/index.php/series/FOCPast Winners
Kate McIntyre
Winner
Colette Sartor
Winner
Anne Raeff
Winner
Hester Kaplan
Winner
Frank Soos
Winner
Ha Jin
Winner
Alyce Miller
Winner
Alfred DePew
Winner
Peter Meinke
Winner
Daniel Curley
Winner
Mary Hood
Winner
David Walton
Winner